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Zara owner Inditex workers protest after record profits
Zara owner Inditex workers protest after record profits
by  AFP

Workers at Inditex's Zara and other big name stores protested outside the company shops across Spain on Friday to demand better benefits after the world's biggest fashion retailer reported record profits and raised shareholder payouts.

Rights court condemns Peru over one of world's most polluted towns
Rights court condemns Peru over one of world's most polluted towns
by  AFP

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said Friday that Peru had violated residents' "right to live in a healthy environment" in an Andean mining town that is considered one of the most polluted places on earth. In 2006, La Oroya residents sued the Peruvian government at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for allowing the company to pollute at will.

French news editor suspended over Macron-related headline
French news editor suspended over Macron-related headline
by  AFP

The news editor of a regional French daily has been suspended after a front-page headline critical of President Emmanuel Macron, management said Friday, causing outrage across the newsroom. On the basis of the front page, La Provence's news editor Aurelien Viers was suspended for a week, for failing to follow its "values and editorial line", said the paper's managing editor Gabriel d'Harcourt.

Aston Martin poaches Bentley CEO in new shake up
Aston Martin poaches Bentley CEO in new shake up
by  AFP

British luxury car brand Aston Martin Lagonda on Friday said Adrian Hallmark would become its chief executive, poaching him from German-owned peer Bentley where he has stepped down as CEO. Hallmark, 61, will take the wheel at Aston Martin by October 1, replacing Italian national Amedeo Felisa, who since May 2022 has helped steer around performance at the brand.

EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales
EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales
by  AFP

The EU is looking to "choke off" revenue Russia uses for its war on Ukraine by slapping "prohibitive tariffs" on grain and related imports into the bloc, under a plan being put to a leaders summit on Friday.

'Light on the horizon': German business morale improves
'Light on the horizon': German business morale improves
by  AFP

German business morale rose more strongly than expected in March, a key survey showed Friday, raising hope there is "light on the horizon" for Europe's crisis-hit top economy. "The German economy glimpses light on the horizon."